Mission Statement
Anne Arundel County School Health Services Program exists to preserve, protect and promote the health of school children. To that end, the school health nurse and health assistant's activities are directed so each student develops his/her potential for physical, mental and emotional well-being.

Services provided by School Health Services staff consist of (but are not limited to):

• Management of illnesses that occur at school
• First Aid administered per School Health Services First Aid Manual
• Medication administration - daily and as needed medications may be administered to students providing that the Parent's Request to Administer Medication form has been properly filled out by the student's parent or guardian and the student's Primary Care Provider
• Collaboration with parents or guardians to aid students with mobility concerns (ex. fractures, crutches, etc.) to meet their mobility needs at school
• Collaboration with parents or guardians in the management of ongoing health needs of their student in the school setting (ex. post accident or surgery, blood glucose management, PE restrictions or special needs, chronic health concerns, life threatening allergies, etc.)
• Monitoring of communicable diseases and immunization records
• Health screening for vision, hearing, and scoliosis

Dismissing students from the Health Room:
Ill or injured students may be dismissed directly from the Health Room to their parent or guardian. The parent or guardian, or a responsible adult whose name is on their emergency card needs to come to the Health Room to 'sign out' their student. All persons picking up students need to show picture identification.

Medications At School:
Please note that medication must be brought to the Health Room in the original pharmacy container or in the original, sealed packaging by an adult. Click here for Parent's Request to Administer Medication Form.

Susan Barnhouse
School Nurse

Anna Gorozdos
Health Assistant